Portuguese degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 36 schools to find the best for portuguese students.
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Choosing a Great Portuguese School
The portuguese program you select can have a big impact on your future. That is why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Portuguese rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we have developed a number of rankings, including this Best Portuguese Schools list, to help you choose. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
To further help you make the college decision, we have developed a unique tool called College Combat that lets you compare schools on the factors that matter most to you.
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Best Schools for Portuguese in the United States
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the portuguese degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Brigham Young University Provo, our #1 school for portuguese. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Provo. The six-year graduation rate is 81%. Brigham Young University Provo awarded about 14 portuguese degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their portuguese degree from Brigham Young University Provo earn around $40,002 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,219.
Get the full portuguese details for Brigham Young University Provo
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 36 schools evaluated.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
